A sea of thank-yous

On Remembrance Day 2011, veterans awoke to a sea of 5,000 Canadian flags adorning the lawn of the Sunnybrook’s Veterans Centre

Doug Nicholson

Globe and Mail Update

June 19, 2017October 19, 2012

"Canadians owe a great deal to our war veterans," says Dr. Barry McLellan, Sunnybrook's president and CEO. "They are the foundation of this great country that we all share."

Canadians clearly agree.

On Remembrance Day 2011, veterans awoke to a sea of 5,000 Canadian flags adorning the lawn of the Sunnybrook's Veterans Centre. Each flag had been purchased by someone in the community and inscribed with a heartfelt message as part of Operation Raise A Flag, an enormous 'thank you' for everything veterans have done for Canada.

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Have your own message of thanks for our veterans? Visit www.raiseaflag.ca to honour a veteran this Remembrance Day.

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